1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team explained

Year:1964
Team:Tennessee Volunteers
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:4–5–1
Conf Record:1–5–1
Head Coach:Doug Dickey
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Neyland Stadium

The 1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Doug Dickey, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 1–5–1 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 80 points while the defense allowed 121 points.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Defensive end1 6 Chicago Bears
Whit Canale Defensive end17227 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1965 NFL Draft . Pro-Football-Reference.com . March 15, 2012.
  2. News: Steve DeLong, 1964 winner of Outland Trophy, dies at 67 . Knoxville News Sentinel . GoVolsXtra.com . August 19, 2010 . March 15, 2012.